Dune Cup vs Globe Thistle

Peziza ammophila compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Dune Cup is Vulnerable while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cup	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (nấm)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Pezizaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Peziza	Echinops
Species	Peziza ammophila	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cup	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden